In 2021, NuVasive marked multiple milestones, including a rollout of new technology and the expansion of educational facilities. 

The first 3D-printed anterior cervical plate was cleared by the FDA and launched.

Burt Yaszay, MD, is the new chief of orthopedics and sports medicine at Seattle Children's hospital.

Stimwave Technologies, a developer of neurostimulation solutions for chronic pain relief, recently appointed Chris Valois as its first chief marketing and strategy officer.

Medical device company Incite Innovations has acquired spinal implant company NeuroStructures, OrthoSpineNews reported Jan. 7. 

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Cos. has partnered with Microsoft to expand its digital surgery ecosystem, the medical device company said Jan. 10.

Medtronic will acquire Affera, a company that focuses on cardiac mapping and navigation.

OrthoBethesda (Md.) has partnered with Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Washington, D.C., to form a 27-physician group.

Outpatient cervical and lumbar fusions jumped at hospital-outpatient departments after CMS approved the procedures for ASCs while the procedure rate had little or no growth in surgery centers.

Nonurgent surgeries across the U.S. are being canceled as COVID-19 cases surge and hospitals face critical staffing shortages. Most of the time, the surgeries are canceled well in advance. But for one patient in California, that wasn't the case.

Here are 10 physicians performing orthopedic surgery:

Elgin-based OrthoIllinois has promoted Anthony Brown to CEO, according to a Jan. 7 news release shared with Becker's.

In the first week of 2022, orthopedic practices were quick to ink partnerships and mergers.

Medtronic on Jan. 6 issued a Class I recall of the company's Synergy Cranial and StealthStation S7 Cranial software.

VySpine has been given FDA 510(k) clearance for its posterior cervical thoracic system, the medical device company said Jan. 6. 

Elective surgery delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dip in some orthopedic procedures, a study found.

SpineGuard and WishBone Medical signed a distribution agreement to broaden technology for surgeons performing spine surgery on pediatric patients.

Barrington (Ill.) Orthopedics launched ClinicalBox's PrecisionAuth tool at its locations.

Becker's Spine Review in November listed 16 orthopedic practices in the U.S. with 70 or more physicians on staff. Here are the totals of spine specialists who are with each practice:

In 2021, Stryker continued to grow in orthopedics through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the company hit the ground running with a multibillion-dollar deal.